By Jim Lynch Ubuntu versus Linux Mint Ubuntu and Linux Mint are two of the best known desktop distributions around. Both are extremely popular with Linux users, but which one is better? Since each …read more Source:: OpenSource
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IDG Contributor Network: How bad is the Dirty Cow Linux kernel vulnerability?
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•By Jim Lynch How bad is the Dirty Cow vulnerability? The Dirty Cow Linux kernel vulnerability is getting lots of coverage in the media. But how bad is it really? A writer at Linux.com …read more Source:: OpenSource
The Dirty Cow Linux bug: A silly name for a serious problem
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•With attacks in the wild reported, you need to fix this Linux bug as soon as possible. …read more Source:: Linux
IDG Contributor Network: How does Linux need to change to achieve the ‘year of the Linux desktop?’
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•By Jim Lynch Changes and the year of the Linux desktop The year of the Linux desktop has long been the unicorn of the open source movement. People have looked for it for quite …read more Source:: OpenSource
Ubuntu 16.10: The Linux for the cloud and containers arrives
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•Ubuntu is still a popular desktop Linux, but it’s clear that what Canonical really wants is to consolidate Ubuntu’s position as the Linux for the cloud. …read more Source:: Linux
IDG Contributor Network: FreeBSD 11 released
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•By Jim Lynch FreeBSD 11 released Linux has long gotten the lion’s share of media attention when it comes to open source operating systems. But FreeBSD is also an important and useful operating system …read more Source:: OpenSource
Fedora 25 beta released: Community Linux for containers arrives
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•Fedora used to be just for cutting-edge desktop users and programmers. Today, it’s still for them, with the long, long delayed release of the Wayland display server, but it’s also …read more Source:: Linux
Linux 4.8 adds Pi, Surface support but Linus Torvalds fumes over ‘kernel-killing’ bug
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•Linus Torvalds has sternly lectured a top Linux developer whose buggy fix “killed the kernel”. …read more Source:: Linux
IDG Contributor Network: Why kid hackers should have a Linux computer
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•By Jim Lynch Kid hackers and Linux computers Kids these days are quite amazing in how fast they learn how to use computers. And what better system for a young hacker than a Linux …read more Source:: OpenSource
IDG Contributor Network: Why do hackers prefer Linux?
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•By Jim Lynch Why do hackers prefer Linux? Linux has much to offer any computer user, but it has proven to be particularly popular with hackers. A writer at The Merkle recently considered the …read more Source:: OpenSource